| School | Location(s) | Control | Type | Accreditation | Founded | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian School of Law | Grundy | Private | Special focus | ABA | 1994 | 313 |
| Averett University | Danville | Private | Master's university | SACS | 1859 | 2761 |
| Bluefield College | Bluefield | Private (Baptist) |
Baccalaureate college | SACS | 1922 | 696 |
| Blue Ridge Community College | Weyers Cave | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1967 | 4983 |
| Bridgewater College | Bridgewater | Private (Brethren) |
Baccalaureate college | SACS | 1880 | 1688 |
| Central Virginia Community College | Lynchburg | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1966 | 5466 |
| Christendom College | Front Royal | Private (Catholic) |
Uncategorized | SACS | 1977 | 456 |
| Christopher Newport University | Newport News | Public | Master's university | SACS | 1960 | 4916 |
| College of William and Mary | Williamsburg | Public | Research university | SACS | 1693 | 8000 |
| Dabney S. Lancaster Community College | Clifton Forge | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1964 | 1531 |
| Danville Community College | Danville | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1936 | 4534 |
| Eastern Mennonite University | Harrisonburg | Private (Mennonite) |
Baccalaureate college | SACS | 1917 | 1537 |
| Eastern Shore Community College | Melfa | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1971 | 1052 |
| Eastern Virginia Medical School | Norfolk | Public / Private | Special focus | SACS | 1973 | 790 |
| ECPI College of Technology | Multiple | Private | Associate's college | SACS | 1966 | 12,764 |
| Emory and Henry College | Emory | Private (Methodist) |
Baccalaureate college | SACS | 1836 | 980 |
| Ferrum College | Ferrum | Private (Methodist) |
Baccalaureate college | SACS | 1919 | 1484 |
| George Mason University | Fairfax | Public | Research university | SACS | 1957 | 32,562 |
| George Washington University | Multiple | Private | Research university | MSCHE | 1821 | Unknown |
| Germanna Community College | Locust Grove | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1970 | 7582 |
| Hampden-Sydney College | Hampden Sydney | Private | Baccalaureate college | SACS | 1775 | 1058 |
| Hampton University | Hampton | Private | Master's university | SACS | 1868 | 5254 |
| Hollins University | Roanoke | Private | Baccalaureate college | SACS | 1842 | 1024 |
| Institute for the Psychological Sciences | Arlington | Private (Catholic) |
Special focus | SACS | 1997 | 73 |
| J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College | Richmond | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1972 | 12,629 |
| James Madison University | Harrisonburg | Public | Master's university | SACS | 1908 | 18,971 |
| Jefferson College of Health Sciences | Roanoke | Private | Special focus | SACS | 1982 | 1032 |
| John Tyler Community College | Chester | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1967 | 10,518 |
| Liberty University | Lynchburg | Private (Baptist) |
Master's university | SACS | 1971 | 56,625 |
| Longwood University | Farmville | Public | Master's university | SACS | 1839 | 4831 |
| Lord Fairfax Community College | Middletown | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1970 | 7005 |
| Lynchburg College | Lynchburg | Private (Disciples) |
Master's university | SACS | 1903 | 2643 |
| Marine Corps University | Quantico | Public | Uncategorized | SACS | 1989 | Unknown |
| Mary Baldwin College | Staunton | Private | Master's university | SACS | 1842 | 1849 |
| Marymount University | Arlington | Private (Catholic) |
Master's university | SACS | 1950 | 3572 |
| Mountain Empire Community College | Big Stone Gap | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1972 | 3404 |
| National College | Multiple | Private | Associate's college | ACICS | 1886 | 2976 |
| New River Community College | Dublin | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1959 | 5178 |
| Norfolk State University | Norfolk | Public | Master's university | SACS | 1935 | 6964 |
| Northern Virginia Community College | Annandale | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1964 | 48,996 |
| Old Dominion University | Norfolk | Public | Research university | SACS | 1930 | 24,466 |
| Patrick Henry Community College | Martinsville | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1962 | 3289 |
| Paul D. Camp Community College | Franklin | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1970 | 1656 |
| Piedmont Virginia Community College | Charlottesville | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1972 | 5551 |
| Radford University | Radford | Public | Master's university | SACS | 1910 | 9007 |
| Randolph-Macon College | Ashland | Private | Baccalaureate college | SACS | 1830 | 1222 |
| Randolph College | Lynchburg | Private | Baccalaureate college | SACS | 1891 | 524 |
| Rappahannock Community College | Glenns | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1969 | 3757 |
| Regent University | Virginia Beach | Private (Christian) |
Doctoral Universities | SACS | 1978 | 5217 |
| Richard Bland College | Petersburg | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1960 | 1587 |
| Roanoke College | Salem | Private (Lutheran) |
Baccalaureate college | SACS | 1842 | 2104 |
| Saint Paul's College | Lawrenceville | Private (Episcopal) |
Baccalaureate college | SACS | 1888 | 566 |
| Shenandoah University | Winchester | Private (Methodist) |
Master's university | SACS | 1875 | 3679 |
| Southside Virginia Community College | Alberta | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1970 | 6353 |
| Southwest Virginia Community College | Richlands | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1968 | 3755 |
| Stratford University | Multiple | Private | Master's university | ACICS | 1976 | 1385 |
| Sweet Briar College | Sweet Briar | Private | Baccalaureate college | SACS | 1901 | 760 |
| Thomas Nelson Community College | Hampton | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1968 | 11,086 |
| Tidewater Community College | Norfolk | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1968 | 31,808 |
| Union Presbyterian Seminary | Richmond | Private (Presbyterian) |
Special focus | ATS | 1896 | 273 |
| University of Management and Technology | Arlington | Private | Baccalaureate college | DETC | 1998 | Unknown |
| University of Mary Washington | Fredericksburg | Public | Master's university | SACS | 1908 | 5203 |
| University of Richmond | Richmond | Private | Baccalaureate college | SACS | 1830 | 4405 |
| University of Virginia | Charlottesville | Public | Research university | SACS | 1819 | 24,391 |
| University of Virginia's College at Wise | Wise | Public | Baccalaureate college | SACS | 1954 | 1990 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond | Public | Research university | SACS | 1838 | 32,027 |
| Virginia Highlands Community College | Abingdon | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1969 | 2948 |
| Virginia Intermont College | Bristol | Private (Baptist) |
Baccalaureate college | SACS | 1884 | 586 |
| Virginia Military Institute | Lexington | Public | Baccalaureate college | SACS | 1839 | 1569 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) | Blacksburg | Public | Research university | SACS | 1872 | 31,006 |
| Virginia–Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine | Blacksburg | Public | Uncategorized | SACS | 1978 | Unknown |
| Virginia State University | Petersburg | Public | Master's university | SACS | 1882 | 5634 |
| Virginia Union University | Richmond | Private (Baptist) |
Baccalaureate college | SACS | 1865 | 1667 |
| Virginia Wesleyan College | Norfolk | Private (Methodist) |
Baccalaureate college | SACS | 1961 | 1279 |
| Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1966 | 8778 |
| Washington and Lee University | Lexington | Private | Baccalaureate college | SACS | 1749 | 2173 |
| Wytheville Community College | Wytheville | Public | Associate's college | SACS | 1963 | 4068 |